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Ishmael

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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ONWARD.
The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.
And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!
--_M.F. Tupper_.
In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.
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Ishmael

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Ishmael is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ONWARD.
/ˈɔːnwərd/
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The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.
/ðə ˈboʊldnəs ənd ðə ˈkwaɪət ðæt ˈkɑːmli ɡoʊ əˈhed ɪn spaɪt ʌv ræθ ənd ˈraɪət ɪn spaɪt ʌv kwɪk ənd ded wɔːrm ˈenərdʒi tuː spɜːr hɪm kiːn ˈentərpraɪz tuː ɡaɪd/
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And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!
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--_M.F. Tupper_.
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In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.
/ɪn ðɪs pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ ˈleɪbər ˈɪʃmil ˈtʃɪrfəli pæst ðə ˈwɪntər mʌnθs/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

boldness noun US /ˈboʊldnəs/

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading “The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.”

enterprise noun US /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.”

Ishmael noun US /ˈɪʃmil/

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading “In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “ONWARD.”

persevering adjective US /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading “In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.”

riot noun US /ˈraɪət/

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading “The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.”

springing verb US /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!”

spur noun US /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading “The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.”

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actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

AssurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading --_M.F. Tupper_.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

IshmaelnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

KeenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading --_M.F. Tupper_.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

ONWARDadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading ONWARD.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

spurnounUS /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

Tupper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --_M.F. Tupper_.

upstir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And conscience to upstir him, And duty by his side, And hope forever singing Assurance of success, And rapid action springing At once to nothing less!

WarmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In this persevering labor Ishmael cheerfully passed the winter months.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading The boldness and the quiet, That calmly go ahead, In spite of wrath and riot, In spite of quick and dead-- Warm energy to spur him, Keen enterprise to guide.

Chapter 29 of Ishmael by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 302 sentences, grouped into 61 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 29 holds 302 sentences of Ishmael, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Ishmael

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ishmael, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sisters
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Constant
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Faithful
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Glorious
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